Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101026 C
Inspection Nr: 870083.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/27/2013 2
Initial Penalty: $5,100.00
Current Penalty: $3,825.00
Issuance Date: 05/23/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 14
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0317700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/12/2013
Emphasis:
Substance: 0689
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/12/2013 | $3,825.00 | 08/27/2013 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/23/2013 | $5,100.00 | 08/27/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average: a) Great Dane, Rear Frame Assembly Area: An employee, welder at the setup table, was exposed to hexavalent chromium at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 9.13 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.8 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 451 minutes on March 11, 2013. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED